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The 2019 Ontario Natural Building Coalition's annual
Natural Building Conference & AGM 2019
April 6 and 7, 2019, at Camp Kawartha, near Lakefield.
This year's theme: "Healthy Homes"
This year's conference theme is "Healthy Homes". For our technical content, we are excited to be tapping into our own roster of professional members to share their expertise on working with healthy, natural materials. How to presentations include material content data research, deciphering MSDS data as well as the famous ‘Red List’. We are also pursuing presentations by experts on the microbiome currently doing research in the US. There are case studies of a recent renovation as well as the results of fire and water damage to a straw bale building. Our community stream has presentations on partnering with First Nations and training upcoming builders in sustainable construction methods.
Here are just some of the presenters for this year's conference:
Chris Magwood/ Jen Feigin - Healthy Materials, labelling, how to do your own research, Red List, MSDS,
Shane MacInnes - Breaking Down Healthy Materials in an attempt at Zero Toxin Renovation
Melanie Scott - Evolve healthy materials experience
Deirdre McGahern - Case Study: Fire + Water in Straw Bale walls, Low embodied energy foundation example, Allback Linseed Oil paint experience
Bobby Ilg - Nature in the Gold Standard - Building Biology
Joshua Thornton - Low embodied energy foundation examples, First Nations partnering
Marianne Griffiths - First Nations renewable water + power conversion, First Nations tradespeople: sustainable construction
Andy Oding - Buildings as systems
Jordan Hoogendam - HVAC Design for Healthy Houses
More information and Conference Registration here.
We have some fabulous conference presenters this year - check out their bios here.
Brief descriptions of some of the presentations can be found here.
A big thank you to our 2019 conference sponsors!
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See photos of the 2018 conference.
Photos of the 2016 conference here.
Click here for photos of the 2015 conference.
Click here for an article and photos of the 2014 conference.
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THANK YOU!
The Ontario Natural Building Coalition would like to thank all the homeowner hosts and tour-goers who participated in our Annual Ontario Natural Homes Tour
on Sunday September 30, 2018.
Over 30 natural homes and buildings across Ontario opened their doors for participants to see examples of straw bale, rammed earth, light clay straw, timber frame, off grid, passive solar, and many other natural building methods and alternative technologies.
If you missed this year's tour, please check back next summer for the details of the 2019 tour. Until then, please respect homeowners privacy and only drive to the homes if arrangements have been made with the homeowner.
Natural building construction uses locally obtained and renewable materials, to produce homes and buildings that are visually unique and healthy to live in, while striving to keep energy consumption and its’ associated emissions as low as possible.
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Visit our Natural Building Gallery to see houses built out of straw, wood & earth!
A Natural Home Tours Thank You
Over the years, many homes and buildings have participated in our Natural Building Annual tour.
Many of the homes that have been featured were models of innovation and energy efficiency and featured living roofs, natural clay wall finishes, rainwater catchment systems, grey water systems, composting toilets, while others incorporated solar and wind electrical systems, high efficiency wood burning appliances, solar domestic hot water systems, as well as a variety of other interesting green technologies.
The Ontario Natural Building Coalition would like to thank all the volunteer homeowners who have over the years graciously opened their doors and welcomed tour-goers. The annual tour would not be possible without them!
Click here for an article about one of the homes on our recent tour.
